In the past, when the KSA (Dutch gambling authority) was not yet on top, it was very easy to find a casino where you could pay with iDeal. Almost all casinos that accept Dutch players did offer this payment method. Nowadays, the search for online casinos met iDeal is somewhat more difficult. This is because the KSA fined casinos that target the Dutch market. Offering iDeal also falls under this. So we better hope that the market is regulated sooner than later.
When can we deposit with iDeal?
It is very difficult to answer this. Casinos are eager to enter into a collaboration with the popular payment provider again, but it is not made easy for them. In addition to the fact that a casino that offers the method risks a fine, a waiting period of 2 years is granted to the relevant casino when given the fine. That means that once the regulation is complete, the casino has to wait 2 years before applying for a license. You can imagine that nobody is waiting for that.
Alternatives
Unfortunately, you will have to settle for an alternative for the time being. The most obvious is the bank transfer, because you are only dealing with your bank and not with an extra intermediary. However, there are also a number of drawbacks to this. First, a bank’s processing time is often much longer. This can take up to 5 working days, while your money with an e-wallet is directly on your account. In addition, the risk of making mistakes is greater. You have to enter all account numbers manually.
E-wallets
An e-wallet such as Neteller or Skrill offers a solution here. You do have to create an account and go through a KYC check for an initial withdrawal, just like in the casino, but you get a lot of convenience in return. Almost all online casinos accept payments with e-wallets and you can also use them on other types of sites. So kill 2 birds with one stone. If you are not convinced then PayPal can also be a solution. This works much the same as an e-wallet.
When can we use iDeal again?
It is difficult to say when you can find online casinos with iDeal as a deposit method again. For the time being, the date for the first license applications was cautiously mentioned in early 2021. However, with everything that happened in 2020, this seems very ambitious. It is more likely that we will have to wait a few more years. There are angry people who claim that the government wants to create an online casino for Holland Casino before the market is regulated. We cannot speculate about this, but we would regret that. It would counteract fair competition. Although it is also logical that the government wants to keep the Dutch money in its own pocket. In this way, the money remains in the Dutch economy and that is of course only positive for us as Dutch people.